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THE CHESTER CUP

The Chester Cup (1925)

Lord Derby's horse, "Spithead", wins the Chester Cup.

THE CHESTER CUP

The Chester Cup (1922)

Horse racing in the Chester Cup at Roodeye, Cheshire.

AS IN THE OLDEN DAYS & CUTS

As In The Olden Days & Cuts (1926)

Traditional procession in Chester before the opening of the...

LIVERPOOL MAY DAY a.k.a. MAY QUEEN CROWNED

Liverpool May Day A.K.A. May Queen Crowned (1927)

The crowning of a May Queen at Chester.

THE CHESTER CUP

The Chester Cup (1923)

"Chivalrous" wins The Chester Cup.

THE CHESTER CUP TINTED

The Chester Cup Tinted (1925)

Lord Derby's horse, "Spithead", wins the Chester Cup. Yellow tinted.

A BULWARK OF THE LEGIONS - CHESTER aka CHESTER - SCENES OF CITY AND SURROUNDINGS

A Bulwark Of The Legions - Chester AKA Chester - Scenes Of City And Surroundings (1935)

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TUDOR I AIRCRAFT

Tudor I Aircraft (1946)

New Tudor I aircraft being built and tested.

BOOKMAKERS, CROWDS AND BUILD-UP SCENES FOR CHESTER RACE COURSE

Bookmakers, Crowds And Build-Up Scenes For Chester Race Course (1947)

Various views of crowds...

AIR FORCE CHAPEL

Air Force Chapel (1927)

Soldiers on parade display precision reaction to commands.

BE PREPARED

Be Prepared (1928)

Sir Robert Baden-Powell addresses a huge crowd of boy scouts in Chester.

THE WELCOME CHIEF SCOUT aka TO WELCOME CHIEF SCOUT

The Welcome Chief Scout AKA To Welcome Chief Scout (1923)

Sir Robert Baden Powell is welcomed by...

200 YEAR OLD FOOTBALL aka SHROVE-TIDE FOOTBALL

200 Year Old Football AKA Shrove-Tide Football (1929)

Practically the whole town of Ashbourne in...

LAND RECLAMATION AT DEE ESTUARY

Land Reclamation At Dee Estuary (1947)

Item showing land reclamation round River Dee, Chester,...

NEW AMBASSADOR TO INDIA - MR. CHESTER BOWLES

New Ambassador To India - Mr. Chester Bowles (1951)

The new Ambassador-designate from the USA...

MRS. HILL GIVES BIRTH TO HER 21st CHILD

Mrs. Hill Gives Birth To Her 21st Child (1961)

A jolly Mrs Hill cradling her new born baby and...

ALL THROUGH THE TOWN

All Through The Town (1927)

Traditional crazy football match in Chester le Street

5,000 DURHAM GIRL GUIDES

5,000 Durham Girl Guides (1928)

Princess Mary reviews 5,000 Girl Guides in the grounds of Lumley...

UNVEILING CHESTER WAR MEMORIAL

Unveiling Chester War Memorial (1922)

Large crowds turn out to see Chester's war memorial unveiled.

CHESTER-LE-STREET

Chester-Le-Street (1925)

The people of Chester-le-Street in Durham play football through the town at the...

T'WAS A GLORIOUS VICTORY

T'was A Glorious Victory (1930)

The Cheshire Regiment "troop the Colour" in honour of 80 of their men...

THE ROYAL SHOW

The Royal Show (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for THE ROYAL SHOW in G 1206 which is currently missing.

US AMBASSADOR DESIGNATED TO INDIA

Us Ambassador Designated To India (1951)

US Ambassador Chester Bowles presents credentials to Indian...

EISENHOWER & NIMITZ

Eisenhower & Nimitz (1945-1946)

General Eisenhower & Admiral Nimitz talking in front of tribunal?

TRUMAN WITH US NAVY ON MANOEUVRES

Truman With Us Navy On Manoeuvres (1946)

American President Truman at navy manoeuvres.

DOG DAYS! - MOMENTS WITH MAURICE CHESTER'S TRAINED DOGS

Dog Days! - Moments With Maurice Chester's Trained Dogs (1930)

Cute trained dogs do tricks and...

SUMMER COUNTY FESTIVAL SPONSORED BY MAKERS OF SUMMER COUNTY MARGARINE

Summer County Festival Sponsored By Makers Of Summer County Margarine (1960)

Summer County...

INDIAN GRAIN BILL - LOAN OF $190 MILLION FOR GRAIN PURCHASES

Indian Grain Bill - Loan Of $190 Million For Grain Purchases (1951)

President Truman signs a...

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN CHESTER

The Prince Of Wales In Chester (1926)

Prince Edward inspects troops of soldiers and scouts, presents...

ROYAL VISIT TO CHESTER AND WALLASEY

Royal Visit To Chester And Wallasey (1957)

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip visit Chester and...

ACTORS' ART SHOW

Actors' Art Show (1964)

Harry Secombe opens an exhibition of art work by actors, singers and comics in...

PRINCETON'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY aka TRUMAN + EISENHOWER DECORATED

Princeton's 200th Anniversary AKA Truman + Eisenhower Decorated (1947)

Various shots of a...

FILM FANFARE - NO 18 - SECTIONS 1, 2 & 3

Film Fanfare - No 18 - Sections 1, 2 & 3 (1956)

Topical film show with interviews, reviews and...